#7FA8E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.096 257.1), rgb(127, 168, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7FA8E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 168, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.096 257.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7FA8E2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA8E2 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA8E2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA8E2 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA8E2
oklch(72.4% 0.096 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#578AD3
oklch(63% 0.124 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C73C0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#274F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#7FA8E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92ABE5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A1E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B5BC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA8E2
#7FA8E2
oklch(72.4% 0.096 257.1)
- #C89E5E
#C89E5E
oklch(72.4% 0.096 76.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7FA8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7FA8E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.